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The August 2014 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup package resolves issues, and includes performance and reliability improvements. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines. Check out the improvements, fixed issues, and prerequisites in this update.

This update includes the following new features and improvements in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2.

Settings changes for Update and Recovery

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This feature introduces new information in the Windows Update settings, and gives you more information on how up-to-date your systems are by displaying the most recent check for updates and the last date on which updates were installed.

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Precision touchpad improvements

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This feature adds the following user settings to control the behavior of precision touchpad devices:

Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected

Allow right-clicks on the touchpad

Double-tap and drag

You can find these settings under the Mouse and touchpad menu in PC Settings.

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Ruble symbol update

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This feature adds new Ruble currency support for input and rendering.

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Wi-Fi Direct APIs for Discoverability

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Wi-Fi Direct APIs for Discoverability are a new set of APIs for Independent Hardware Vendors (IHV) or computer OEMs to develop Windows-based applications on all supported x86-based and x64-based versions of Windows 8.1. This enables IHVs and OEMs to build a Miracast receiver on Windows. These Windows 32-bit APIs make the computer discoverable and accept incoming Miracast connections.

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Video capture metadata for MP4

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This feature adds capability for developers to read and write the "Date taken" and GPS data on MP4 files by using Windows Runtime and Win32 APIs.

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Minimizing Logon Prompts for Microsoft SharePoint Online

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This feature reduces the number of messages about federated use when you try to access SharePoint Online sites. If you select the "Keep me signed in" check box when you log on for the first time, you will not see messages for successive access attempts to that SharePoint Online site.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update rollup is provided as an important update from Windows Update

(http://update.microsoft.com/)

. If you turn on automatic updating, this update is automatically installed.

How to perform Windows Update

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Open Windows Update by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen and move the mouse pointer up), tap or click Settings, tap or click Change PC settings, and then tap or click Update and recovery.

Tap or click Check now, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.

If updates are found, tap or click Install updates.

Select update 2975719 under Optional, and then tap or click Install.

Note You might have to restart your computer to finish installing some updates. Save and close your files and apps before you restart so that you do not lose anything.

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For more information about Windows Update, go to the following Microsoft website:

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

File hash information

The following table lists the thumbprints of the certificates that are used to sign the updates (.msu). Verify the certificate thumbprint in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article against the certificate thumbprint indicated on the update that you download.